10 Torphin To Western Harbour

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 21 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 178 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 163 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
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    Start: N 55.899616° / W 3.272358°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.98535° / W 3.189697°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 163 m - Start on Torphin Road
  2. 2 : km 0.53 - alt. 133 m - Keep right onto Torphin Road
  3. 3 : km 0.55 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight right onto Woodhall Road
  4. 4 : km 1.63 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right onto Colinton Road, B701
  5. 5 : km 2.85 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  6. 6 : km 3.44 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Craiglockhart Avenue
  7. 7 : km 3.45 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  8. 8 : km 4.75 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Polwarth Terrace
  9. 9 : km 5.94 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Polwarth Crescent
  10. 10 : km 6.94 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Home Street, A702
  11. 11 : km 7.14 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Earl Grey Street, A702
  12. 12 : km 7.16 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 7.17 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Earl Grey Street, A702
  14. 14 : km 7.3 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right onto Lothian Road, A702
  15. 15 : km 7.48 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road, A702
  16. 16 : km 7.61 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road, A702
  17. 17 : km 7.75 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road, A702
  18. 18 : km 7.88 - alt. 60 m - Keep right onto Lothian Road, A702
  19. 19 : km 8.42 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 8.43 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  21. 21 : km 8.44 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Frederick Street
  22. 22 : km 8.6 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto George Street
  23. 23 : km 8.62 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 8.63 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto George Street
  25. 25 : km 8.81 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto George Street
  26. 26 : km 9.02 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto St Andrew Square
  27. 27 : km 9.18 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Queen Street
  28. 28 : km 9.28 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto York Place
  29. 29 : km 9.9 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leith Walk, A900
  30. 30 : km 10.09 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 10.11 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left onto Annandale Street
  32. 32 : km 10.23 - alt. 28 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Annandale Street
  33. 33 : km 10.47 - alt. 22 m - Keep right onto Annandale Street
  34. 34 : km 10.61 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Bellevue Road
  35. 35 : km 10.88 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto McDonald Road
  36. 36 : km 11.05 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Broughton Road, B900
  37. 37 : km 12.2 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Great Junction Street, A901
  38. 38 : km 13.6 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Road
  39. 39 : km 13.71 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Sandpiper Road
  40. 40 : km 13.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 14.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Windrush Drive
  42. 42 : km 14.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Newhaven Place
  43. 43 : km 14.38 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Western Harbour Terrace
  44. 44 : km 14.39 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  45. E : km 14.41 - alt. 5 m

Useful Information

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